Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1887-02-05
Washington News and Gossip.
GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS TO-DAY.-Internal reve-
nue., S447, ,621; customs, $500, ,454.


GOVERNMENT RECEIPTS To-DAY-Internal reve-
nue., s447,621; customs, $780, ,454.
NAVAL CADETS TO BE DRoPPED.-Asa result of the
naval cadets semi-annual examination, just
closed, about twenty-five cadets, it is thought,
Will be dropped on account OF their studies, the
failures occurring mostly in the fourth class.
THE INTERSTATE COMMERCE. BILL sGNKD.-The
President signed the interstate commerce bill at
five O'Clock yesterday afternoon. The approval Of
the bill was in accordance with the verbal opinion
OF the measure given last Manday by the Attor-
ney General, which accorded with the views OF
the other members of the cabinet. The Attorney
General declines to say anything regarding his
opinion, but 1t is understood he held that the bill
was free from the objectionable features OF con-
acter upon the commission, which caused the Op-
position to the bill in the Senate two years ago.
CLAIM DIsALLowED.-The second controller has
d1sallowed the claim Of j. H. Russell for $1O6. .OOO
the alleged value OF the steamboat j. H. Russell
destroyed by fire March 9TH, 1854, on the ground
that ne does not regard the temporary use OF the
vessel for conveying troops on regular trip as
impressment within the meaning OF the law.
Or INTEREST TO IRON MEN.-The Secretary of the
Treasury has made decision OF unusual import
ance to the iron trade. 1t reverses the present
practice Of the department., which classtfes iron
ore for duty after 1t has been dried at tempera-
ture OF 212 degrees Fahrenheit Hereafter such
its actual weight in its natural condition as re-
turned by the United States weigher This de.
cison Is adverse to importers and favOrs domestic
interests.
REs1GNED.-W. P. Kinney, $1,4O0 clerk In the
Office of the sixth auditor, has resigned.
FoURTH-CLAss PosTMAsrERs.-Isaac T. Bradley
has been appointed postmaster at Kimball Page
county, Va; Caleb W. Armacost, at Beckleysvtlle
Baltimore county, Md; L. R. Waesche, at Catoc.
tin Furnace, Frederick county, Nd, and F. j. Rey
noldS, Viola, PittSylvan1a county, Va.
REWARDS FOR GALLANTRY.-The State Depart
ment has received the following testimonials from
the Canadian government awarded to the master
and crew Of the American ship Farragut, OF BOs-
tOn for services rendered the Shipwrecked crew OF
the bark Embla: btnOcular glass for Capt. r. F.
ocer S,1s gou fnr Io[ oarIaI ndnnI sac
ond officer, and SIS for each Of the eight members
OF the crew who assisted in the rescue.
ARMY ORDERs.-Major B. E. Fryer, surgeon, or.
dered to duty at Fort Lowell, Arizona First Lieut.
Geo. B. Davis, 9TH cavalry, has been ordered from
Washington to Lincoln, Neb, as court witness
before the district court: Capt. Chas. G. Hood,
oath inft., and Capt. H. J. Haynsworth, assistant
quartermaSter, have been ordered to fix the re-
SpOnsibilty for damage to clothing at Philadel-
phia; leave of Capt.JnoS. McNaught goth inft, ,ex.
\. Lor1ng, asst. surgeon, extended three months
for disability; leave of First Lieut. John Phillips
assistant surgeon, extended one month.
ASSISTANT PAYMAsTER j. D. DOYLE, well-known
Washington1an, has been detached from the U. s.
s. Iroquois in the Pacific station and ordered home
to settle accounts and be examined for promotion
as there is at present vacancy in the pay corps
for which he is eligible. There is not the slightest
doubt entertained at the Navy department regard.
ing the correctness OF Paymaster DOyleS accounts
but the disappearance some time ago OF Myers, the
pay clerk OF the IrOquois, under cloud, makes a
final settlement OF the official accounts OF the YES
ment and Mr. Doyle.
PERsoNAL--Hon. Geo. H. Pendeton, United
States Minister to Berlin, James Galiatin, E. L.
Carthett and E. K. Jones OF New York, are at
Wormley's..-A: Basire OF Paris, J. c. Westeroelt,
r. E. Lancaster and VIM. Schaus, 1r., of New York,
James Hermann Of San Francisco and L. s.
Walsh and c. B. Rex of Boston are
;atout at the Riggs-senator @to1. Miller was reg
isuioea Eoss T. socum Of Detroit W. Rmery Mol
tey, w. II. Porter and w. G. Berlin OF New York,
VIM A Redding OF Philadelphia. and w. L Rock
well, OF Meriden, Conn, are at the Arlington
Branon and Robt. sutherland Of New York, Jno. R.
Hill and Geo. Best of Hartford, Walter R. Staples
OF Virginia, Hart o. Berg OF Liege, Belgium, E. F.
DOdsOn OF Minneapolis. Samuel Mullen Of New Or
lace OF Salt Lake City, are at Willards.-
c. Clements, D. W. Francis N. NJ. Hastings, Jr., j.
B. Wtnpork and c. N. Loomis OF New York, j. b.
Egbert, OF Buffalo, H. Davis, jr., Springfield, H.,
Col. S. Witt, OF Richmond, Major Holmes Con-
rad, Hon. X. T. Burton, Hon. j. FOSt, OF Suaunton,
Va, and Col. II. c. Maddox, of Orkney Springs are
at the Metropolitan.
THE MANNING IMPEACHMENT
MATTER.
MIR. Weaver Denies that He Denied